With the Tokyo Auto Show nearly upon us, Honda has rolled out a few concept cars as well as the latest updates to its ASIMO robot. Honda’s newly-autonomous humanoid android can now tackle such tough tasks as kicking a ball, pouring a drink,speaking sign language and (toughest of all) listening to women. And in Honda’s version of the future, while ASIMO is manning the front lines of domestic sensitivity (or drudgery), you get to go out for a spin in a Boxster-fighting, plug-in hybrid sportscar. How much does that future not suck?

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Creepily, amazingly amazing. I keep trying to see how they fit a “little person” in there to do all of those things.

And this is the company that produced the new Civic? (now we know where the money is going.)

It’s worth noting that with the rapid progression of Japanese society towards an aged population, companies that pursue “helper robots” such as these are national heroes, and will also do very well financially as well – Honda is making smart moves in that arena.